Essential oils are concentrated plant
essences. Although they are called
"oils," this is something of a misnomer
because most essential oils are not in
fact oily, unlike vegetable oils which
have been expressed from seeds or plant
nuts (such as sesame, sunflower, peach
kernel, and sweet almond). A few
essential oils are rather viscous and
others are fairly solid. Most, however,
are watery, with lavender, lemon, and
eucalyptus being classic examples. The
color of essential oils varies, tending to
be clear or yellow, although carrot is
orange, spikenard is often green, and
chamomile german a beautiful deep blue.
Of course, essential oils are
characterized most of all by their
individual aromas - hence the term
"aromatherapy."
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louieann34
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 95 Location: Philippines
Posted: 03-23-07 19:03pm
I do believe that essential oils are
natural plant extract that really help an
individual..And that it provides healing
without any side effects that a laboratory
drug does.
